Method Investments & Advisory Ltd

Reference number: 208692

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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  • When methodinv.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3430 2100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 1DB
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Athena Partners Limited Former name
  • DECA Investment Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04316140
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office
7 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 1DB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Giuseppe Dessi Director Jul 1963 26 Nov 2001 8 other companies
Theron De Ris Director Dec 1972 19 Feb 2021 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
12
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£550k

From a loss of £633k

Total equity

£41.7m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£5.91m

−47% from £11.2m

Owed within a year

£25.5m

−39% from £41.8m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £9.04m, for the year to 31 December 2024.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04316140. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Method Investments & Advisory’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (22) All events (38)

2024

25 November 2024

  • Charalambos Kartoudes stopped being a part-owner
  • Georgios Savvides stopped being the majority owner
  • Giuseppe Dessi no longer has significant control
  • Gordon Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stefano Felice Reina no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

25 January 2023

  • Stefano Felice Reina gained significant control

Companies House

2022

21 September 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

18 March 2022

  • Charalambos Kartoudes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Georgios Savvides became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Giuseppe Dessi gained significant control

Companies House

2018

27 July 2018

  • Charalambos Kartoudes stopped being a part-owner
  • Georgios Savvides stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

4 June 2016

  • Giuseppe Dessi gave up control
  • Giuseppe Dessi took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Charalambos Kartoudes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Georgios Savvides became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

19 March 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Athena Partners Limited"

FCA register

2004

29 December 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "DECA Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2002

8 August 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

2 November 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Method Investments & Advisory

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Method Investments & Advisory. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Method Investments & Advisory Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Method Investments & Advisory Ltd (FRN 208692) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2002 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Method Investments & Advisory’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3430 2100 and the website methodinv.com for Method Investments & Advisory. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Method Investments & Advisory a scam or clone?
Method Investments & Advisory is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Method Investments & Advisory?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Method Investments & Advisory to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Method Investments & Advisory?
Method Investments & Advisory is owned by Gordon Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 25 November 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Giuseppe Dessi, Mr Georgios Savvides and Mr Charalambos Kartoudes.
Who runs Method Investments & Advisory?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Method Investments & Advisory: Giuseppe Dessi and Theron De Ris.
How long has Method Investments & Advisory been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2002.
What do Method Investments & Advisory’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £550k (from a loss of £633k) and total equity of £41.7m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Method Investments & Advisory use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Athena Partners Limited and DECA Investment Management Limited.

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